Samia Mehrez
Samia Mehrez | |
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Nationality | Egyptian |
Education | PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of California in 1985 |
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Samia Mehrez (Arabic:
Education
She received many certificates of recognition and has a number of publications and articles. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Comparative Literature, and Drama from the
Life
She occupied several positions, she was the President of the Center for Translation Studies at the
Mehrez speaks five languages: Arabic, English, French, Italian and Spanish.[2] She participated in numerous international conferences and workshops, including: Translation and Activism Forum at the University of Granada, Spain, Pre-Modern Performance in the Eastern Mediterranean Countries Conference, Istanbul, and the Nation and Translation Workshop at the European Academy in Berlin.[2][3][4]
Mehrez specializes in comparative English literature, drama, and modern Arab literature. She also happens to be Ibrahim Nagi's granddaughter.
Works
- “Egyptian Writers Between History and Storytelling: Articles on American University in Cairo Publications, 1994 and 2005).[5]
- “Egypt’s Culture Wars Between Politics and Practice.” (American University in Cairo Publications, 2010).[5]
- “Cairo Literary Atlas: A Hundred Years on the Streets of Cairo.” (2010)[6]
- “Cairo's Literary Life: A Hundred Years in the Heart of the City.” (2011)[5]
- “No more Chit Chat on the Nile,” Ahram Weekly, December 13-19, 2001. (English)[7]
- “The Day the Leader was Killed by Naguib Mahfouz,” trans. Ibrahim Fathi, Akhbar al-Adab, October 22, 1994. (Arabic)[7]
- “De L'Or de Paris aux Mille et un ecrivains du Caire,” introduction; “Gamal Ghitani,” “Salwa Bakr,” bio-bibliographies, Belles Etrangères: Egypte (Ministère de la Culture: Paris, 1994). (French)[7]
- “Under Egyptian Eyes,” introduction to the catalog for the collective exhibit Occidentalism, curated by Karim Francis, Cairo, May 2007.[7]
- “What I did not Tell Edward: Homage to Edward Said,” in Al-Adab, November, 2003.[7]
- “Three Papers for Latifa al-Zayyat,” Akbar al-Adab, 1997. (Arabic)[7]
- “The Document of Incrimination: A Reading of the Al-Khubz al-Hafi Crisis,” in Al-Adab, November, 2002. (Arabic)[7]
- “Ibrahim Nagi: A Rekindling Long Overdue” (Dar al-Shorouk, 2021).
Awards
- Nominated for Woman of the Year Award, University of California, Berkeley (1982).[2]
- Society for the Humanities, Cornell University – United States (1987).[2]
- Edith Krieger Distinguished Visiting Professor, Northwestern University (1992).[2]
- She was nominated for Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Chair, MIT – United States (1996).[2]
- Social Research Center Fellowship, American University in Cairo (1999).[2]
- She was on the Who's Who list for 2000.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "الراويات | أرشيف التاريخ الشفوي للنساء". oralhistoryarchive.wmf.org.eg. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "سامية محرز". The Women and Memory Forum (in Arabic). 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "دعوات لاختيار سامية محرز كأول وزيرة للثقافة فى تاريخ مصر". اليوم السابع. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "دعوات لاختيار سامية محرز كأول وزيرة للثقافة فى تاريخ مصر | الشرقية توداي" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ a b c "AFAC". www.arabculturefund.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ISBN 978-977-09-2958-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g العربي, Arab World Books منتدى الكتاب. "Egyptian and Arab Authors and writers". www.arabworldbooks.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.